Wes Funk (1969 -2015) was a Saskatchewan-based writer, who dedicated his craft to telling stories reflecting his life. His first novel Dead Rock Stars (2008) was shortlisted for a Sask Book Award and has been used in University of Saskatchewan curriculum. Funk’s second novel Baggage (2010) has been a pick for several book clubs. A love of the prairie lifestyle, a strong belief in diversity, and a passion for music, are all strong themes in Wes’s books. In his last published work Wes Side Story: A Memoir he tossed fiction aside to tell his own life story as a gay man in Saskatchewan and as a writer with unflinching honesty.
Wes Funk (1969 -2015) was a Saskatchewan-based writer, who dedicated his craft to telling stories reflecting his life. His first novel Dead Rock Stars (2008) was shortlisted for a Sask Book Award and has been used in University of Saskatchewan curriculum. Funk’s second novel Baggage (2010) has been a pick for several book clubs. A love of the prairie lifestyle, a strong belief in diversity, and a passion for music, are all strong themes in Wes’s books. In his last published work Wes Side Story: A Memoir he tossed fiction aside to tell his own life story as a gay man in Saskatchewan and as a writer with unflinching honesty.